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Renal failure is no picnic. In my case it is adding the proverbial insult to the residual injuries and making my life
complicated, to say the least. Some information from the National Kidney Foundation:
The Facts About Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
One in Nine Americans Has Chronic Kidney Disease
- 20 million Americans - 1 in 9 US adults - have CKD and another 20 million more are at increased risk.
- Early detection can help prevent the progression of kidney disease to kidney failure.
- Heart disease is the major cause of death for all people with CKD.
- Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the best estimate of kidney function.
- Hypertension causes CKD and CKD causes hypertension.
- Persistent proteinuria means CKD.
- High risk groups include those with diabetes, hypertension and family history of kidney disease.
- African Americans, Hispanics, Pacific Islanders, Native Americans and Seniors are at increased risk.
- Three simple tests can detect CKD: blood pressure, urine albumin and serum creatinine.
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